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 **Inaugural Address** By: John F. Kennedy  

__Outline Notes- Melanie Ricker__   
 * Starts off addressing the dignitaries and people in the audience about the change to come because of the new presidency but says that he will uphold the rules of the presidential oath.
 * Then he addresses the human rights around the world and the fact that everyone has the right to freedom.
 * We are the descendants of the original revolution based on the ideas of forefathers but we are a new generation taking the responsibility to uphold these ideas, rather than let them slip away.
 * Kennedy tells all nations that we will not backdown from this responsibility which he communicates by saying: "I do not shrink from this resonsibility, I welcome it" This is also an example of ethos.
 * Kennedy then begins to pledge:
 * We (the United States) pledge to be loyal to our faithful friends (countries)
 * We pledge to the newly freed states that one form of control did not go away so that an even worse one can replace it.
 * We pledge to the poor to do our best to help them to help themselves because it is right.
 * We pledge to our "sisters" (Southern Countries) to help them develope and prevent take over by hostile countries.
 * We pledge to support the United Nations as our last hope.
 * We offer not a pledge, but a request to begin working towards peace so that humanity is not destroyed.
 * Kennedy put a stake in the ground by saying that we will be strong beyond doubt! But at the same time it's not that best direction because the two powerful groups of nations (the communist countries and the free countries) are both striving for the same thing; to be the strongest. Only one can come out on top. So Kennedy suggested to start "anew"; to be civil and not fear negotiation.
 * He suggests to find common ground between the two groups, to limit & control the powerful weapons, and to explore & develope scientific discovery.
 * Both sides should work together to help those in need and give freedom because a common goal my bring the nation closer.
 * Kennedy boldly says that it won't be easy, it will take a long time, but lets start.
 * He then addresses back to the pepole in the audience saying that citizens will make things happen and suffer the losses (deaths).
 * Kennedy makes a call:
 * to fight the long fight for the beliefs of our forefathers because this is the war against the enemies of man: tyranny, poverty, disease and war.
 * to the world to fight these enemies.
 * Few have been given the role of defending freedom when it's in a fragile state.
 * "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country"
 * Don't ask your country to do for you, do for the U.S.
 * "Ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man"
 * Basically straight forward.
 * Ask the leadership here, in the United States, to make the same sacrifices and high standards of the world.
 * Kennedy then ends the speech by telling them to go forward in God's work.

__Notes- Ashley Bard __

SPEAKER BACKGROUND John F Kennedy was he speaker of his inaugral address. This was significant at the time becasue he was being sworn in as the 35 the president of the United States. This was a history making moment because he was one of the youngst presidents and he was also Catholic.

SETTING The address was given on the White House front lawn on January 20, 1961. The time period was during the Cold War. Because of domestic and international conflict, Kennedy wanted to reassure the citizens that his future plans would be succsess full.